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  1. The biggest way that I use it is to paint blacks and whites. It lets you use colors that on their own look quite non-black or white, but on the piece look black (or white) and then allow you to use black to shade them. Sadly, this is something I do intuitively, so I can't explain the process that well, I just know which color to grab. :/
  2. Mathieu Fontaine is giving a masterclass in his hometown of Sherbrooke later this month. It might be worth a drive. Also one last thing on color theory: the Bezold effect is important to understand. That's when our perception of a color changes based on what surrounds it. There are many articles on it, though I don't know of any that relate specifically to mini painting.
  3. I don't think I'm all that great, but my dad is a professional artist, so I've been exposed to lots of art (and the making thereof). Here's a bit of what I do: I don't really do a lot of book learning, so I can't help you there... What has been helpful to me is to go out and look at art and experiment. Find things (minis, paintings, architecture, etc) that you like, and see if you can figure out what makes you like them, why they work. I frequently find a reference picture on the internet, and paint from that (a great example is the horned owl in my entry). If you're just beginning color theory, I'd heartily recommend that you start ignoring the names of colors on the paint pots. GW is particularly bad about mis-naming colors. Stare at everyday objects, and decompose the colors. Hands are particularly great for this... there's probably 50 different shades of colors on mine (blue, green, gray, orange, pink, etc...). After you've spent some time with this, grab your paints and try to match the colors that you see. (If you're using non-toxic paints, you can even try mixing up your skintone, and painting it on your hand to see how close you can get!). I generally have a bit of an idea what color realm I want things to be in, and frequently have a very clear image in my head. In those cases, I mix up paints until things look right. When I'm at a loss for inspiration, I tend to play around on google image search, until something strikes my fancy. I'm at work, so I can't answer the rest right now, but if you have other questions, keep them coming!
  4. Mine was a GW dwarf that's sitting on the shelf right behind my painting area. It's there, next to my more recent stuff to remind me of the progress I've made so far.
  5. Bah... I would much rather be playing games than driving back across the state from my family's place. (Which is to say I'm not going to make it to this one.)
  6. Hi, I'm Reap. I have (not so) recently acquired an assortment of Malifaux models I'm currently in the middle of painting up Kirai and some of the Japanese themed models. I suspect that I may have bitten off more than I can chew though I'm also very interested in Puppet Wars, as what I've seen of the models remind me quite a bit of the Mid-Nor dwarves from Rackham. I don't currently have an internet connection at home, so posting by me will probably be sporadic, at best. My job also keeps me fairly busy, but I do still try to make some time for gaming (and painting), so I'm sure you'll eventually hear from me again.
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